Butternut Crunch Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. water
1/2 c. butter
1 1/2 c. walnuts
2 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate pieces, melted

Preparation

Combine sugar, salt, water and butter.
Heat to boiling.
Cook to light crack stage (285\u00b0).
Add 1/2 cup nuts.
Pour into well-greased cookie sheet.
Cool.
Spread half of chocolate mixture over top and sprinkle with 1/2 cup walnuts.
Cool.
Turn over and spread remaining chocolates and sprinkle with remaining nuts. Break into pieces to serve.
Makes 2 dozen pieces.